Interesting departure from the standard “best” approach. Too bad it’s subscribers only since I think it’d be more useful for tourists than the 101.
Nice to see Jenn Harris plug Langer’s classic, perfect pastrami rather than the degraded, gloppy #19.
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Just a brief overview of the 50. Subscribe (or don’t, the LA Times sucks) for the longer writeups.
- Stroll Olvera Street for Cielito Lindo’s taquitos and La Luz del Día
- Chinatown pastry crawl: Phoenix Bakery, Flouring, Long’s, and Queen’s
- Lunch at Otomisan, the oldest Japanese restaurant in L.A.
- Soak up the noirish vibes at Philippe the Original
- Mix and match at the Original Farmers Market
- Pastrami on double-baked rye at Langer’s
- Slurp ramen at Daikokuya on Little Tokyo’s historic 1st Street
- Get your cone dipped at the original Fosters Freeze
- East L.A. burritos at Al & Bea’s, La Azteca, Macheen, and Guisados
- Eat L.A.’s tallest burger at Hawkins House of Burgers
- Eat along Sawtelle: Tenkatori, Tatsu Ramen, Wanderlust, and Kura
- Old Hollywood at the Smoke House and Bob’s Big Boy
- Feast around Persian Square: Taste of Tehran, Shamshiri, Attari, Saffron & Rose
- Roam the global flavors of Grand Central Market
- SGV dumpling tour: Kang Kang, Long Xing Ji, and Hui Tou Xiang
- Slurp a scorpion bowl at Tonga Hut, L.A.’s oldest tiki bar
- Drive the coast to Malibu Seafood
- Revel in the old-school dishes at Dal Rae
- Best sushi counters: Sushi Gen and Morihiro
- Southern breakfast and hospitality at Serving Spoon
- Little Ethiopia: Meals by Genet, Lalibela, Rahel, and Messob
- Taste L.A. burger history at the Apple Pan
- Taco truck crawl: Mariscos Jalisco, La Unica, 4 Vientos, Los Originales
- Go late with Koreatown nightlife at the Prince and Dan Sung Sa
- Shop with L.A.’s finest chefs at Santa Monica Farmers Market
- Glimpse L.A.’s Armenian food scene at Mini Kabob
- Relish the historic-steakhouse charm of Musso & Frank Grill
- Pack for a picnic with “the sandwich” at Roma Market
- Support Black-owned Leimert Park: Harun, All Chill, and Ora Cafe
- Explore Thai Town with boat noodles at Mae Malai
- Go stall-hopping at Mercado La Paloma: Holbox, Komal, Chichén Itzá
- Line up for the taco that started it all at Kogi
- Soak up martinis at the Sunset Tower
- L.A.-style barbecue at Moo’s Craft Barbecue
- Meet L.A.’s best barista at Endorffeine
- Sample rising culinary talent at Smorgasburg L.A.
- Sip bubble tea at Molly Tea and Cha Redefine in the SGV
- Load up your hot dog at Earle’s on Crenshaw
- Become one with the Beverly Hills crowd at Spago
- Pick up a hot Godmother at Bay Cities and head to the beach
- Step inside Charlie Chaplin’s offices, now République
- Comfort foods chefs eat on their nights off at Dunsmoor
- Get saucy with late-night tacos at Leo’s
- Take a flight to Oaxaca with mezcal at Madre and Mírate
- Set your alarms for Thai Taco Tuesday at Anajak Thai
- Rep L.A. with the Santa Canela churro
- Finest things in the sea at Found Oyster
- Three brilliant dishes at Maydan Market: Lugya’h, Compass Rose, Maléna
- Black-owned wine at 1010 Wine
- Share a pitcher while people-watching at El Taurino
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Whatever tiny amount I pay for online-only access is reasonable for the food coverage even though the paper as a whole does suck pretty bad.
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No pizza!
No indulgence meals a la Providence, Somni, Selene etc…
No Southbay destinations, Pedro Waterfront
Sure Earle’s is not bad, but how is Pink’s not essential?
No Dim sum
No Pioneer Blvd Indian
No Abbot Kinney, RVR, Gjelina, Tasting Kitchen, etc…
No Malibu Seafood or Neptune’s Net?
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No Abbott Kinney was my first thought.
And somehow the part of town with Meteora, Jacaranda, Chi Spacca, Osteria Mozza, Pizzeria Mozza, and Petit Trois within one block of each other–and Providence and Kali nearby–got no mentions.
I felt like they were being consciously anti-bougie, which is fine with me because there are a lot of sources of bougie information.
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